Voice of Russia reported today, 20 Feb 2014
20 February 2014, 17:16
'The EU intends to impose an embargo on arms supplies to Ukraine in addition to sanctions against "individuals responsible for the violence." This is stated in a fragment of the decree of the EU Council received by ITAR-TASS, which will be submitted to EU Foreign Ministers for discussion.'
20 February 2014, 16:18 - Lavrov told ...2.
'The EU intends to impose an embargo on arms supplies to Ukraine in addition to sanctions against "individuals responsible for the violence." This is stated in a fragment of the decree of the EU Council received by ITAR-TASS, which will be submitted to EU Foreign Ministers for discussion.'
20 February 2014, 16:18 - Lavrov told ...2.
'Russia's Lavrov blames West for forcing Ukraine into EU (...) The demand to hold early elections in Ukraine is aimed at forcing Ukraine to choose Europe, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.'
20 February 2014, 15:34 -Lavrov told... 1.
'The Western mainstream media are distorting the situation in Ukraine,
Russia's foreign chief Sergei Lavrov has said. (...) Speaking at a press conference in Baghdad, Mr. Lavrov accused Western media of giving biased coverage on the Ukrainian political crisis.'
20 February 2014, 15:28 - Russian Foreign Ministry told...
'Russian Foreign Ministry official spokesman, Alexander Lukashevich, in a statement on Thursday said: "Now that rebel fighters have been using firearms on an increasingly greater scale, it should be seen beyond any doubt as an overt attempt to stage a coup d’etat and use force to seize power. We strongly denounce action by the radical extremists, who are chiefly responsible for the violence and bloody outrage"
20 February 2014, 13:30 - Ukrainian police stopped a train with firearms
'According to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry press service, a train from Lvov has been stopped in Kiev. Six handmade bombs, firearms, live ammunition, sticks and shot-guns have been seized from passengers. A lawsuit has been filed. Meanwhile, a member of Ukraine's Party of Regions, Oleg Tsarev, just back from a rally of his party supporters, has told LifeNews that the rebels in downtown Kiev are armed not only with sub-machineguns and sniper rifles, but also with grenade launchers and a machinegun.'
20 February 2014, 13:27 -Medvedev told...
'Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has vowed that Moscow will not give up on its ties with Ukraine if it has a legitimate government. (...)
"We need partners who are in good shape and for the authorities that work in Ukraine to be legitimate and effective, so that people don't wipe their feet on the authorities like a doormat."
20 February 2014, 12:34 -Rioters in Kiev have broken through to the building of the Ukrainian parliament
'Ukraine's Government Ministers have been asked to leave the building, a source in the government said. (...)
Rioters in Kiev have broken through to the building of the Ukrainian parliament. Police forces have retreated to the Mariinsky Park. Law enforcers argue rioters are armed and have live ammunition.
Earlier Ukraine's Interior Ministry reported, that rioters on Independance square in Kiev openely fired shotguns against Berkut riot police units injuring at least 20 policemen.'
20 February 2014, 15:34 -Lavrov told... 1.
'The Western mainstream media are distorting the situation in Ukraine,
Russia's foreign chief Sergei Lavrov has said. (...) Speaking at a press conference in Baghdad, Mr. Lavrov accused Western media of giving biased coverage on the Ukrainian political crisis.'
20 February 2014, 15:28 - Russian Foreign Ministry told...
'Russian Foreign Ministry official spokesman, Alexander Lukashevich, in a statement on Thursday said: "Now that rebel fighters have been using firearms on an increasingly greater scale, it should be seen beyond any doubt as an overt attempt to stage a coup d’etat and use force to seize power. We strongly denounce action by the radical extremists, who are chiefly responsible for the violence and bloody outrage"
20 February 2014, 13:30 - Ukrainian police stopped a train with firearms
'According to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry press service, a train from Lvov has been stopped in Kiev. Six handmade bombs, firearms, live ammunition, sticks and shot-guns have been seized from passengers. A lawsuit has been filed. Meanwhile, a member of Ukraine's Party of Regions, Oleg Tsarev, just back from a rally of his party supporters, has told LifeNews that the rebels in downtown Kiev are armed not only with sub-machineguns and sniper rifles, but also with grenade launchers and a machinegun.'
20 February 2014, 13:27 -Medvedev told...
'Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has vowed that Moscow will not give up on its ties with Ukraine if it has a legitimate government. (...)
"We need partners who are in good shape and for the authorities that work in Ukraine to be legitimate and effective, so that people don't wipe their feet on the authorities like a doormat."
20 February 2014, 12:34 -Rioters in Kiev have broken through to the building of the Ukrainian parliament
'Ukraine's Government Ministers have been asked to leave the building, a source in the government said. (...)
Rioters in Kiev have broken through to the building of the Ukrainian parliament. Police forces have retreated to the Mariinsky Park. Law enforcers argue rioters are armed and have live ammunition.
Earlier Ukraine's Interior Ministry reported, that rioters on Independance square in Kiev openely fired shotguns against Berkut riot police units injuring at least 20 policemen.'